Accosted and detained in conversation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTONHOLED Accosted and detained in conversation (11)
3% CHAT Converse (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2025
3% BUTTONHOLE Accost (10) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2025
3% GREETS Hails, accosts or salutes (6)
3% CALLUP Detain in conversation (4,2) (6)
2% MODEM Electronic data conversion device (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2025
2% AREWEDONE "Is this conversation over?" (9) Universal Oct 11, 2025
2% VERSE Conversed about poetry (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
2% TALK Have a conversation (4)
2% ATTIC Room often subject to conversion (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
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